Sesame Street Sues R-Rated Puppet Movie 'The Happytime Murders'

The makers of Sesame Street have filed a lawsuit against STX for its upcoming puppet film starring Melissa McCarthy, The Happytime Murders, for "puppet defamation," claiming the R-rated movie will give their brand a bad name. The lawsuit states that the film is too familiar for the Sesame Street makers' taste, and that they are suing for unspecified damages citing its edgy advertisement will harm the children's show's image. According to them, the film features "explicit, profane, drug-using, mi...